Football

Travis Kelce has a new partner after announcing his engagement to Taylor Swift -- he's joined forces with American Eagle for a collaboration ... but instead of working with Sydney Sweeney, he got a bunch of athletes to pose for the product!!

The Kansas City Chiefs superstar revealed his AE x TK limited edition clothing collab via his Tru Kolors brand ... and as it turns out, they've been working together behind the scenes for more than a year.

35-year-old Kelce is the creative director for the whole thing ... meaning his fingerprints are all over the project.

The Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce engagement news has the whole world buzzing ... and that includes their best friends, Patrick and Brittany Mahomes, who couldn't be happier for the couple!!

The Kansas City Chiefs superstar reacted to the development on social media minutes ago ... sharing his tight end's proposal post and adding a few heart emojis.

Patrick's wife, on the other hand, used words to share her excitement ... saying, "Two of the most genuine people meet & fall in love. Just so happy for these two."

Jim Leavitt -- former head football coach at the University of South Florida -- was arrested Monday night after he was accused of getting physical with his ex-girlfriend and stealing her designer purse ... TMZ Sports has confirmed.

According to the arrest affidavit, Leavitt allegedly grabbed his former partner by the arm and took her Louis Vuitton purse, clutch and wallet.

The items are said to br worth over $5k ... but less than $10k.

Taylor Swift took "New Heights" to heart ... 'cause the singer's appearance on Travis and Jason Kelce's podcast was one for the record books -- literally!!

Guinness World Records officially recognized T. Swift's sit-down with the Kelces as a historic event ... as the 1.3 million YouTube viewers it drew in was the biggest concurrent audience in the platform's history.

The accomplishment is no surprise -- as GWR pointed out, Tay is a "record-breaking machine" at this point ... and her "The Tortured Poets Department" album had the most first-day album streams on Spotify and was the most-streamed LP in a 24-hour period with 313.7 million.

Desmond Watson -- the 449-pound rookie -- has hit a speed bump in his NFL journey ... as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cut him ahead of the 53-man roster deadline.

The news -- first reported by Greg Auman -- comes as the man dubbed the "tush push terminator" was looking to shed a bunch of lbs in order to hit the field.

Unfortunately for him, he never saw any preseason action during his time in Tampa. The team put him on the non-football injury list during training camp due to his weight.

Breathe easy, Cowboys fans ... at least one former NFL general manager is convinced Micah Parsons' bitter contract feud with Dallas won't end in a split.

Doug Whaley -- who served as the Buffalo Bills' GM from 2013 to 2017 -- told TMZ Sports on Friday that even though things don't look good in Big D right now, he can't see a situation where Jerry Jones trades the star pass rusher.

Whaley pointed to the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers' situations with Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt -- and explained those, too, at times seemed dire ... but got resolved with massive deals.

LenDale White isn't sugar-coating it, he's ticked his former Titans squad didn't draft Travis Hunter ... but the ex-Tennessee tailback tells TMZ Sports he's finally starting to warm up to Cam Ward.

Brian Callahan's squad passed on the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner back in April in favor of the Univ. of Miami superstar ... and White made it clear out at LAX this week, he at first thought that was a bad decision.

He told us he was "a Travis Hunter fanatic" ... and he was adamant the two-way player "was going to be real, real good for us."

Is Joe Burrow the best quarterback in the entire NFL?? If you were to ask his current teammate, Mitchell Tinsley ... he has no problem making that declaration!!

TMZ Sports caught up with the preseason star ahead of the Bengals' third and final meaningless game Saturday against the Indianapolis Colts ... and he raved about the leader of the offense.

"He's the best quarterback in the league and I get to practice and play with him in games," he said. "It's really awesome to build chemistry with him on and off the field. He's one of those guys, he's so smart, so intelligent. It's awesome being out there with him."

Significant milestone for Tom Brady's family ... Jack, his oldest kid, turns the big 1-8 today -- and the NFL legend celebrated with a heartfelt post on social media, welcoming his boy to adulthood!

Brady shared the Insta post Friday morning, accompanied by a carousel of photos showing Jack through the years, from when he was a young buck until now.

"From little steps to big dreams, happy birthday Jack," Brady wrote. "You've always shown grace, courage, love and kindness since God blessed us with your arrival. I'm so proud of the man you are!"

N.Y. Giants rookie TJ Moore made the play of his short NFL life Thursday night ... only to suffer a devastating leg injury minutes later -- so gruesome, the cornerback had to be carted off the field.

It happened in the fourth quarter of Big Blue's preseason finale against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, when Moore was running down the field on kickoff coverage.

Moore's leg, after he planted it awkwardly, buckled ... bending in a very unnatural way.

Steve Smith is clearly trying his best to remain in good spirits as he faces a lawsuit for allegedly ruining a marriage earlier this year ... appearing to crack a joke about the situation while live on an NFL broadcast Thursday night.

The two-time All-Pro wideout was providing color commentary during the Panthers vs. Steelers game at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte ... when one of his boothmates started reading off a promo for Bojangles.

The ad ensured Panthers backers would get a free chicken sandwich if they scanned a QR code on their screens ... and when the convo turned to if Smith would add a few more food items to fans' bags on his dime, he seemed to reference how he's currently battling a civil case in the North Carolina court system.

Andy Reid was reportedly almost hit by gunfire while he was in his office at the Kansas City Chiefs' practice facility last year.

According to The Kansas City Star, a bullet pierced through the coach's window back on May 4, 2024 and lodged itself in a wall near his bathroom -- some 15 feet from his desk.

Fortunately, the outlet says no one -- including the three-time Super Bowl-winning head coach -- was injured during the incident.

Myles Garrett isn't interested in talking about anything other than football ... which reporters quickly learned after pressing the NFL star about his most recent speeding ticket, shutting down all questions regarding the incident.

Garrett spoke publicly for the first time since getting pulled over for going 100 MPH in a 60 zone on I-71 in Ohio after the team arrived home from Charlotte after defeating the Carolina Panthers earlier this month.

When asked how it felt watching his cars speedometer creep up to triple digits, the 29-year-old wasn't playing ball.

Ciara's earned herself lots of fans over the length of her multi-decade career ... although it looks like her biggest fan just might be her husband, Russell Wilson!

The thing is, the singer's spouse isn't just famous for his marriage, as he's made a name for himself over the past few years as a professional football player and entrepreneur.

We're going to take a look at the professional and personal lives of the athlete and see how he's been able to start a family with the hitmaker.

Wilson's football career began during his time at Collegiate School, a preparatory school in his home state of Virginia, where he also played basketball and baseball.

The athlete began playing for North Carolina State University in 2007, and he remained with the institution's football squad as one of its quarterbacks for three seasons.

He eventually transferred to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and he played with the Badgers for a single season.

Wilson helped lead the team all the way to the 2012 Rose Bowl, where they were defeated by the Oregon Ducks.

Oh, and remember when we mentioned he'd played baseball when he was in high school? Turns out, those skills served him well, as he played in the minor leagues for two seasons before he was drafted into the NFL.

Wilson's career in the NFL began in 2012 as a third-round pick by the Seattle Seahawks, where he spent 10 seasons.

The athlete, who was at one point the highest-paid player in the league, led the team to the Super Bowl in 2013 and 2014, and although they won the first matchup, they lost the next.

Wilson's time with the Seahawks ended in 2021, when he moved to the Denver Broncos, where he spent two seasons, and he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers for a single season before signing with the New York Giants.

Although Wilson's highest-profile relationship has been with Ciara, he was first married to Ashton Meem from 2012 until 2014.

The professional athlete met Ciara in 2015, and they dated for just over a year before they decided to make things official and tie the knot in July 2016.

The pair didn't exactly wait for too long before starting a family, as the singer gave birth to a baby girl named Sienna in April 2017.

And the two didn't stop there, as they welcomed a son named Win in April 2020, and Ciara gave birth to a second girl named Amora in 2023 -- oh, and Wilson is also stepfather to his wife's son Future, who she shares with a rapper ... Future, to be exact!

Wilson and Ciara aren't just life partners, they're business partners too ... working on various entrepreneurial projects together over the course of their marriage.

The pair co-founded a fashion company, The House of LR&C, alongside former Lululemon Athletica CEO Christina Day in 2020, and they manage several clothing lines through their venture.

The couple also works in philanthropy, and they established a charitable organization, the Why Not You Foundation, in 2014, which was set up to provide low-income children with access to education and healthcare.

Jim Kelly's newborn grandson returned home earlier this week after spending 38 days in the hospital with "unexpected medical complications" ... and the legendary Buffalo Bills quarterback is now taking time to thank everyone who supported them on their journey -- saying, "We will never forget you."

Kelly and his wife, Jill, shared the lengthy statement on their Instagrams with a carousel of photos featuring their daughter, Erin, and her son, Beau ... and took the opportunity to praise the talented staff at Golisano Children's Hospital for their hard work.

"You listened to our countless questions and answered them with patience, grace, and compassion. You cared not only for Beau, but for all of us," the Kellys said.

Xavier Worthy appeared shocked when Taylor Swift name-dropped him during Travis Kelce's "New Heights" podcast last week ... admitting on-camera the moment was "crazy."

The Chiefs' social media team played the clip for their wideout on Monday and filmed his reaction ... and it's not hard to see he was thrilled with the shoutout.

"I ain't going to lie," he said, "she's the biggest pop star in this generation. So, it's crazy to have somebody running around the house screaming, 'We drafted you.'"